"He had maybe a good game when a striker misses chances, he couldn’t finish what he created but he was still a danger - he was a bit nervous with his finishing," concluded Wenger.

City's goal came from a set-piece after keeper Vito Mannone unsuccessfully tried to claim David Silva’s corner before Joleon Lescott beat his opponents to head in, defending which did not please the Arsenal manager

"I take this criticism on board as we conceded a goal from a corner. The goal we conceded today was avoidable," he added.

"But you have to give respect to City in their set pieces, they have good delivery with good tall players. City score more than anyone else from set-pieces.

"We believe in him [Mannone] and he shows that in the game. He is frustrated with the corner but that can happen and overall he had a very solid game."